West-end Kingston left in dark after transformer blows, downed power lines

Almost 13,000 Hydro One customers were left in the dark Friday night due to downed power lines and clown transformer.The downed lines near the intersection of Midland Avenue and Princess Street occurred shortly after 7 p.m. An electrical arc between the lines caused a transformer to blow.Kingston firefighters and police were dispatched to respond to reports of an explosion, which was believed to be caused by the blown transformer on Midland.“Hydro One crews are on site and assessing the s